ATM Stolen From Pilot Travel Center In Sulphur Springs Early Nov. 19
Police Seeking Public’s Help With Case A van was driven into the front entrance of Pilot Travel Center on South Hillcrest Drive in Sulphur Springs and an ATM was taken around 3 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19. The front entrance at Pilot Travel Center was damaged by a van and an ATM was stolen early Tuesday morning by three people in a van, according to Sulphur Springs police. The “smash and grab” was reported to have occurred...
Emergency Sirens to be Tested Today
Emergency Sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs today (Tuesday, November 19, 2019), by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management office. The test will be conducted at noon. The test is to gauge the reliability of the emergency warning system and is conducted to find any potential flaws in the system. Recent tests have shown the emergency sires to be a ready source of warning in case of emergencies such as weather or other threats to...
NE Texas Choral Society Puts Polish on the ‘Hearts Come Home for Christmas’ Concert for Dec. 7, 8 in Civic Center
Carol Allen directs this community choir which is over 100 members strong Here’s one lady whose joy in her craft never gets old, even after two decades of conducting. Choral Society Director Carol Allen reminisces, “this is the twenty-second Christmas Concert which the Choral Society has prepared. That’s amazing to me! The musical scores, the beauty of the voices, the enthusiasm of the singers, the quality of the...
HCSO: Mount Vernon Man Caught In With Stolen Weapon, Drug Paraphernalia
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle A 56-year-old Mount Vernon man is alleged to have swallowed a bag of suspected controlled substance to prevent officials, who were booking him into jail on a weapon charge, from getting it early Tuesday morning. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Burdick reported stopping a Chevrolet Tahoe at 12:37 a.m. on Shannon Road at South Broadway Street in Sulphur Springs for a...
Roy Taylor
Funeral service for Roy Taylor, age 62, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, November 22, 2019 at New Beginnings Fellowship Baptist Church with Pastor Wilton McMorris officiating. Interment will follow at Rockdale Cemetery with Jimmy Foley, Wayde Taylor, Paul Laco, Jeff Bowen, Daimen Hunter and Curtis Cutrell serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 PM on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at...
Yes! A New Seniors Center for Sulphur Springs! What are the Next Steps?
Karon Weatherman, Director of the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center, is very excited about the new Seniors Center which will be built on City property located on Oak Avenue, near downtown. However, much preparation work must be carried out and construction completed before the first activities can be planned there for the Senior Citizen population. Tory Niewiadomski, Community Development Director for the City of Sulphur Springs,...
Diabetes Programs Make An Impact
By Johanna Hicks Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, 1200-B West Houston St., P.O.Box 518, Sulphur springs, TX 75483; 903-885-3443 – phone 903-439-4909 – Fax, [email protected] Every year starting in mid-November, our Extension staff begins the process of summarizing our program impacts. This is the first of more to come. Many of you know that diabetes education is my passion. Having...
Ruby Jean Bain
Funeral service for Ruby Jean Bain, age 87, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. James Edge officiating. Interment will follow at Rockdale Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers Ronnie Berry, David Bragg, Kenny Hayes, Bo Dyer Sr., Samuel Doom, Aaron Dyer, and Robert Dyer. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 PM on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky...
Soccer Anyone! First Official Practice Date is December 2 for Wildcats
With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, so is Wildcats and Lady Cats soccer practice. UIL rules say the first official day for practice is December 2, the first day back from the Thanksgiving holiday break. Scrimmages can begin as of December 12. The first day for games that count will be January 2. Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton was the guest on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show Saturday...
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell is Pleased with Bells Tourney Showing
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell says 2-2 is not bad in the Bells Tournament. The Lady Cats lost to #23 ranked 3A Pottsboro, eked out a one-point win over Cooper, lost a close game to Aubrey and then topped Whiteboro by ten points in a battle of very tired teams. The tournament took place last Thursday through Saturday (November 14-16). Actually Coach Tisdell says she thought her team should have won three of four. In a...
